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the little girl had made many warm friends in the fairy country, and the
only real grief the Ozites had ever experienced was when Dorothy left
them and returned to her Kansas home.
Now she received a joyful welcome, although no one except Ozma knew
at first that she had finally come to stay for good and all.
That evening Dorothy had many callers, and among them were such
important people as Tiktok, a machine man who thought and spoke and
moved by clockwork; her old companion the genial Shaggy Man; Jack
Pumpkinhead, whose body was brush-wood and whose head was a ripe
pumpkin with a face carved upon it; the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry
Tiger, two great beasts from the forest, who served Princess Ozma, and
Professor H. M. Wogglebug, T.E. This wogglebug was a remarkable
creature. He had once been a tiny little bug, crawling around in a
school-room, but he was discovered and highly magnified so that he
could be seen more plainly, and while in this magnified condition he had
escaped. He had always remained big, and he dressed like a dandy and
was so full of knowledge and information (which are distinct
acquirements) that he had been made a Professor and the head of the
Royal College.
Dorothy had a nice visit with these old friends, and also talked a long
time with the Wizard, who was little and old and withered and dried up,
but as merry and active as a child. Afterward, she went to see Billina's
fast-growing family of chicks.
Toto, Dorothy's little black dog, also met with a cordial reception. Toto
was an especial friend of the Shaggy Man, and he knew every one else.
Being the only dog in the Land of Oz, he was highly respected by the
people, who believed animals entitled to every consideration if they
behaved themselves properly.
Dorothy had four lovely rooms in the palace, which were always reserved
for her use and were called "Dorothy's rooms." These consisted of a
beautiful sitting room, a dressing room, a dainty bedchamber and a big
marble bathroom. And in these rooms were everything that heart could
desire, placed there with loving thoughtfulness by Ozma for her little
friend's use. The royal dressmakers had the little girl's measure, so they
kept the closets in her dressing room filled with lovely dresses of every
description and suitable for every occasion. No wonder Dorothy had
refrained from bringing with her her old calico and gingham dresses!
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